The migraine sorter Women's Own, 11 Nov 2009 Amanda Leat, 34, from London THE PROBLEM "A year ago I started to suffer from terrible migraines. My symptoms included blurred vison, dizziness, exhaustion, nausea, and vomiting. Soon I was having severe headaches once or twice a week and each attack left me unwell for three days. I was unable to function in my daily life." LIFE-CHANGING THERAPY: TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION "I'd read about TM before, and I was interested in trying it. I had already cut down on caffeine and tried all the usual things advisable for migraine sufferers, but it wasn't enough. I was certain stress was a factor. So I trained with Maura McCann to learn TM. I felt some relief after the first weekend of training. I then began meditating twice a day and I have not had a migraine since. It's a simple technique, which is practised for 20 minutes, twice a day. Your teacher shows you how and gives you a word - a mantra - to use." TRY Meditation courses. Free information packs are available by calling 01695 51213 or via www.t-m.org.uk. Courses start at £290.   © Women's Own 2009